How did Notepad become bloated?

Out of all the apps on your PC, which one would you say you use the most? If you are in the habit of making quick notes and lists, it’s probably WordPad. There’s nothing wrong with WordPad as such, ...

Microsoft has announced that it’s finally killing off WordPad, a basic word processor that has been included in every version of its flagship operating system Windows since 1995. The company is ...

We probably should have known something was up when they didn’t give WordPad a dark mode. Just before the long holiday weekend, Microsoft added WordPad to its list of “Deprecated Features” for Windows ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Windows 11 no longer has WordPad, with Microsoft finally giving the venerable app the chop with the 24H2 update. This comes as no surprise, because ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. If you're one of those people who's lamenting the loss of a super-streamlined text editor in Windows 11 - now Microsoft has binned WordPad, and turned ...

New formatting abilities have arrived in Notepad for Windows 11 Microsoft previously tested these features, but they're now rolling out to all Windows 11 users Some welcome the move as a useful ...

The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled as ...

Before you buy Microsoft Office site licenses for every computer in your company, consider whether some employees' needs can be met with WordPad, which comes loaded with the operating system. WordPad ...